Overview
- The suspect is in pre-trial detention on suspicion of attempted murder and is expected to appear before a juvenile judge.
- The 60-year-old teacher’s condition remains concerning after multiple stab wounds inflicted during class in Sanary-sur-Mer.
- According to the prosecutor, the boy said he felt “too much hate” and acted deliberately to retaliate over comments he believed were unfair.
- Investigators report no political or religious motive; the student was previously unknown to justice, plays video games, and kept knives he considered “cool.”
- Classes were suspended for counseling at the middle school, and authorities noted earlier child-welfare concerns involving the family, with a minister calling the follow-up delay too long.